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Cars, Trucks, Vans & Automotive
2013-05-29 11:54:31
Will we see Google cars on the road?
Q-Do you really think we will see the Google driverless car as a common part of the American car culture?
A-To be honest, not really.
The driverless car, which is a project developed by Google, uses a system of sensors and controls that allows the driver to put the car on "auto pilot" and let it do all the work. The team at Google have at least 10 test vehicles which have gone through real world testing.
Early in 2011, there were reports of the Google's first self-driving car fender bender where two test vehicles, both Prius, had a minor collision. This leads me to my ultimate conclusion...
The cars are being tested in California where there is no law prohibiting them from being on the roads. Other states have banned them already because Google has not answered the biggest question-- who is responsible for an accident?
Of course Google can't want their own software to be legally blamed for any accidents, especially since traffic collisions cost more than $160 billion a year in this country. On the other hand, if the driver retains all of the responsibility, then simply turning on the system would be seen by the courts as a near guarantee that they were not paying attention.
While it really is cool technology, the concerns are enough for most drivers to give it a pass. At least for now.
